Net food imports by crop - Maize in Ghana

Ghana: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 8,560 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8,560
Change on year
down 89.3%
World rank
115th
of 178 countries
All-time high
98,487
in 2015
All-time low
1,656
in 2014
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Ghana, 2013–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2013201620192013: 3.1k2014: 1.7k2015: 98.5k2016: 72.1k2017: 36.7k2018: 79.8k2019: 8.6k

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Ghana is 8,560, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.3% on the previous year and up 173.0% over ten years.

That places Ghana 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Ghana, 2013 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2013 3,136 —
2014 1,656 -47.2%
2015 98,487 +5847.3%
2016 72,059 -26.8%
2017 36,686 -49.1%
2018 79,793 +117.5%
2019 8,560 -89.3%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 8,560 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 32% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 8,560 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10,331 compare
  2. 113 Bhutan 10,137 compare
  3. 114 Chad 10,000 compare
  4. 116 Sudan 8,531 compare
  5. 117 Croatia 5,369 compare
  6. 118 Grenada 4,082 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Ghana?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Ghana was 8,560 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 98,487 in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,656 in 2014.
How does Ghana rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Ghana ranks 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 173.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 7,874 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.